Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-28

gsneral favorite with the old srd young
| by reason Of L peculiar current Of common
| sense and usefulness underlying intense
| enthusiasm in the good things of life.
She possessed many faults, hut she WIS
| q devoted daughter, faithful friend, and
is an idOlztr0uS wife; eli the feIv0r of
her poetic nsture IS now merged into one
| channel
The vein of seDsGousBess which char
scte'izes much of Der poetry runs all
| through her personality, tastes and dis
position, but is fortunately governed and
guided by strong common sense. A sy-
barite by nature, she can adapt herself to
any condition life msy impose.
AS agirl she brought much adverse crit
icism upon herself from the severe Judges
OF the world, through TOO great love OF
pleasure ard admiration, too yoluptuous
&Dd uncsreful literSry methods, and
ussty temper.
Time has cured au these faults save the
latter.
The fair poetess is perfect little tenn
pest when aroused, which is never with
out fsir cause. An eye witness Of one of
her late justifsbie storms, said TO me that
she felt as If she wanted hehtnIng rod
bout Ter person at the time. In one Of
her own poems she says: "The sngeI
urke0 under the d. mon in ne"
Somebody has minated that she pos
sessed 'A good deal more OF the former
nut the latter has been more highly cult
yetCd"
The wife of one of Wisconsin's million
ARE king tells me that II her native state
he gifted poetess was more beloved for
her personal qualities than her inteIIectu-
atty, sud many loved the woman who
would not indoTse her writings. Since
her marriage she has published but one
book, email Moulle," q novel, striking
and remarkable work in its wsY, bat full
OF new aud advanced ideas for which the
public is not ready.
Many sermon will Rave to be preached
70 cover the ground Nal Moulle las done.
Her poems have noticesbly improved in
refinement and strength siYce marriage.
This is due no doubt 10 constant associa-
ton with one of the ables5 and most cu!-
tured literary critics Of the day.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox has delicate but
vigorous physique. casual observer
would not imagine her over-twenty Eight.
Naturally Of Joyous and hapyy dlspOsi-
ton she is subject to periods Of profound
melancholy. She dresses Quiet!y on the
literary circles of New York have set the
seal OF commentator upon her work aud
she is received with open arms in some of
the mostdelightful social circles in the CITY.
Her Debevolence is unique as her talent.
Consistent source Of distress 10 her In
this regard is being compelled bv bitter
lessons OF experience 10 close her pocket
DOOR Before the demands of the unworthy
ano limit her charities TO cases which she
personally investigates. One of her
strongest characteristics is her deep re-
hglous faith coupled with intolerance of
creeds. She seldom attends church bu
has the most implicit faith in prayer.
Sincerity and truth are her cardinal viz
tues. The favor of kings and princes
could not tempt her 70 depart from these.
She is fearlessly and fearfulIy frank, vet
gains and retains more friends than those
who rely upon policy to carry them
through the world. do not believe in
magnetism but II any one in the world
ever did possess it che does. One critic
has said, "She draws aII men to her and
almost all women" So successful 8
woman, she bas few il any i'll gishers.
being possessed Of faculty of disarmine
rivalry. L attribute this TO her sincere
and Interested pleasure in the success of
others. -
Mrs. Wilcox lost her only child, lovely
boy, sitter one brief Day Of life, last M,y.
She Is now making her home in New York
city, near the Central Park, in cos Ii tie
nest OF rooms most ariisiicsllv dec ed.
~a WILLIAM J. Box.